"sublimit" meaning in English

See sublimit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sublimits [plural]
Etymology: sub- + limit Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|limit}} sub- + limit Head templates: {{en-noun}} sublimit (plural sublimits)
  1. A secondary or subsidiary limit.
    Sense id: en-sublimit-en-noun-UpzU7DJy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

Inflected forms

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